PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thunder
vs
Kahoohalphala

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Kahoohalphala!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Kahoohalphala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Kahoohalphala moves out of range.
Kahoohalphala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahoohalphala.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahoohalphala.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Kahoohalphala looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kahoohalphala throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder throws a right hand that Kahoohalphala ducks under and follows up with a left that Kahoohalphala also avoids with ease.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahoohalphala circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahoohalphala slips a jab and a cross from Thunder.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Kahoohalphala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a double jab

and Kahoohalphala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kahoohalphala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahoohalphala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kahoohalphala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thunder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kahoohalphala.
Thunder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kahoohalphala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahoohalphala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahoohalphala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahoohalphala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kahoohalphala is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kahoohalphala prevents Thunder from getting back to his feet.
Kahoohalphala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahoohalphala throws a big elbow that misses.
Thunder can't keep his opponent in guard - Kahoohalphala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Kahoohalphala.
Thunder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thunder tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kahoohalphala is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thunder looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kahoohalphala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thunder tries to kick Kahoohalphala off but Kahoohalphala keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kahoohalphala is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thunder!
Kahoohalphala looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kahoohalphala has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thunder's face.
Thunder takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kahoohalphala breaks from Thunder's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kahoohalphala postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Thunder in real trouble here! The ref calls for Thunder to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Kahoohalphala!